Two lions, two tigers and a jaguar who escaped from their zoo in Germany have been recaptured.
People in Luenebach, in the west of the country, were earlier warned by police to stay inside with their windows and doors closed.
A bear also broke out of its enclosure at the Eifel Zoo, near the borders with Luxembourg and Belgium, but it was shot dead. However, the five big cats were rounded up still within the grounds of the zoo with the help of a drone. Officials are verifying whether the fences and cages are secure, a spokeman for local authorities said.
According to German media, the animals were able to escape after flash floods caused by an overnight storm completely flooded the zoo.
It is reported that a river overflowed and wore down fences, allowing the dangerous animals a way out. Local newspaper Trier Volksfreund said the animals were still at the zoo when they were finally located by a drone.
Vets were said to be on sight as well as police and firefighters. The zoo is home to about 400 animals, many of which are big cats.
Flooding in the area led to many residents clearing muddy water from their cellars and removing fallen trees, while part of a motorway was blocked off.
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